[LTP] [PATCH] shell: add echo command check
Petr Vorel
pvorel@suse.cz
Wed Jul 10 17:32:41 CEST 2024
Hi Mataotao,
> Hi Mataotao,
> First, thank you for creating new tests for LTP.
Thank you!
> But from what I know LTP now is mainly a face-to-Linux Kernel side test
> suite,
> rather than the userspace or command line test (it had some but slowly being
> removed from the test suite).
+1, these would be better placed in coreutils or the shell project you target.
> 'echo' is daily popular used but belongs to the coreutils package, it's not
> the core
Also, 'echo' is not only binary from coreutils, but also a shell builtin.
Moreover, 'echo' is known for various incompatibility across implementations
(printf is suggested to be used if compatibility is needed).
Kind regards,
Petr
> of kernel part. I guess maintainers have no passion for reviewing patch
> like this:(.
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